On the recordApril 27, 2016
The dysfunction that we have, and the political discourse that we have here in this body... shows you that we must come together for the sake of our country
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congress.govJoe Manchin: “The dysfunction that we have, and the political discourse that we have here in this body... shows you that we must come…”
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Manchin emphasizes the need for unity in political discourse for national defense.
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